Fitting for bathtubs and the like



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UNITED STATES HOWARD DE conaavolvr, orenrcaeo, ILLINOIS.

FITTING non BA'rrrrUes AND TIIE LIKE.

Application `filed March 3, 1923. Serial No. 622,473.

To all t0/0m t may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD Dn CoRnnvoN'r, a citizen of the United States, and-a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVFittings for Bathtubs and the like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to discharge fittings for bath tubs and the like and its object is to provide an improved fitting for use in connection with a bottom drain and an overflow from the tub. Another object is to provide an improved fitting which is adapt-j ed to be rendered accessible for inspection or repair without the necessity of providing a removable panel, as usual in connection with bath tubs. Other objects of the invention will appear from the following specification. n

The invention consists Ain the several novel vfeatures hereinafter set forth andmore particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a `fitting embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a portion of the fitting showing the parts in position to render the drain valve accessible for removal. j The invention is exemplified as applied to a bath tub to which is connected the usual bottom drain 4 and an overflow 5 which may be of any suitable construction and as well understood in the art. The bottom drain 4 is connected to a fitting 6 by means of a packed joint 7 and said fitting is connected by a packed joint 8 to the drain-pipe 9. The overflow 5 is connected to a T-fitting 10 by a packed joint 11 and a vertical pipe 12 is connected to the lower end of fitting 10 to conduct the overflow downwardly tothe fitting G. A pipc'l is connected to the upper end of fitting 10 and a rod 14 extends through pipes 12 and 13 and has its upper end connected tozfny suitable shifting device or handle, as well understood in the art. Rod 14 is suitably connected to operate a sleeve valve 15 which is adapted to close on I a seat 16 and to control the flow of liquid from bottom-drain 4 to the fitting-6. `When the valve 15 is lifted, drainage can flow from drain 4 to the discharge pipe 9. The lower end of rody 14 is screw-threaded to a stem 17 ,A to the lower' end of which is secured a valve. 18l which is ada"ted kto close against a seat 20 formed in the uwer and of valve 15g valve-15` so that when-the latter is raised to permit the discharge of drainage from the bottom of the tub, communication between the fitting 6 and the overflow 5 will be closed to prevent the waste (dirty water) from surging up into and through' overflow pipe 12. A stop plate 22 is suitably secured on the upper end ofstem 17 and a nut 23 threaded to the rod 14 is adapted to engage plate 22 to limit the drop of'valve 18. Plate 22 has openings therein to permit water to pass from pipe 1.2 into sleeve valve 15. When rod 14 is lowered, as shown in Fig. 1, sleeve-valve 15 will be closed to hold the water in the tub and, at such time, valve 18 will be open to permit the overflow to pass through valve 15 into pipe 9.. When rod 14 is raised, sleeve valve y15 willcbe positioned so that'water from drainv 4 will be free to pass into pipe 9 vandv valve 18 will be closed to prevent any drainage from surging or passing up into pipe'12.

In practice, it is occasionally necessary to clean out, repair ,or grind the valves 18, 20, and, in order to make it possible to readily remove the valves for these purposes, a pipe section 24 has its'lower end connected by a screw-thread 25 tothe upper end of fitting 6. The upper end of pipe-.section 24 laps the lower end of`pipe 12 and is connected thereto by a coupling 27 which is provided with a packing 28to provide a tight joint between section 24 and pipe 12. Packing 28 is provided between section 24 and the upper end of fitting 6.1 llVhen it is desired to have access to the valves, it is only necessary to unscrew coupling 27 and slide section 24 upwardly on pipe 12, as shown in Fig. 2. When the rod`14 is raised, the sleeve'valve 15 and valve" 18 can'be lifted into and vremoved through the between pipe 12 and fitting 6 upon its disconnection from rod 14. The pipe 12 and its conner-l tions are usually installed in a wall around the bath tub so that `they are inaccessible and, heretofore, so far as I am aware, it has been customary to install a removable panel in the wall so that it would not be necessary to tear down the wall when a repair was necessary to the drain fittings. An inherent advantage of the invention is that these removable panels may be dispensed with. In building the wall. around the ritt-ings, it is customary te provide a base-board 3U around the .lower partiva wall and along the floor. Y The plaster' of thewall Slis omitted, as at 32, behindthe base-board 30 so that upon removal of the base-board, the pipe sections, bottom f and its connections will be accessible. As a result, it is only necessary to remove the'base-board to provide the .desired access to the fittings.

The invention is notvtoibe .understoodas restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified withinthe scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and. scope. ofthe invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claimas new and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is:

l.IV In.A a drain installation, theV combination Vof a drainpipe, a drain valve, an operating connection .extending upwardly from the, valve, Vand an overflow pipe connected to the drain4 pipe comprising a fixed upper pipeseetion 4 around theoperating connection .and a lower pipe section adjacent-the valveand slidableupwardly on the'fixed section, lthe lower section when raisedipro viding anA openingthrough which the -valve may be removed laterally without removing the fixed section or the,- drain l pipe.

2., In. a drainfinstallation, the combination .of arvdrain pipe,yan overflowpipe connected to the drain-,pipefand comprising a fixedupper pipe section anda lower pipe section slidable upwandly on thefixed section, a LAsleeve valve slidalole from the,l fitting into the. lower pipe, section, and. `,an operating connection-extending upwardly from the, ,valve .and through said overflow pipe, said lower sectionv when. raised; providing an opening through. which theisleeve valve may be removed .laterallyl without removing the fixed `section vor theE drain pipe.

.3. ,Ina drain installation, the combinationbfv a fitting havingan outlet, a drain connection from the=botto1n of; a receptacle to the fitting,.af .valve yadapted to close the bottoni4 vdrain .connection an Qverfiow pipe separately .connected te the; upper portion otthereceptaele, .and `means operable with the valveQor ,preventing -flow i fromthe bottom; drain` connection through the .overflow p1pe;when,the-valve. 1s 1n itsippenposltion, and.y to permit flow `from the` yover-now pipe to: said outlet. when the valve is in. its closed position.

if.V In adrain installation,the combination of a fitting having an outlet, a drain connection from'the bottom of a receptacle to thefitting, a. sleeve. valve adapted to close the bottom drain connection, an overflow pipe separately 'connected to the upper portion of the receptacle, and means operable with the sleeve valve for preventing flow from the bottom drain .connection through the overfiow pipev when the valve is in its open position and to permit flow from the overfiow pipefto said outlet when the valve is in4 itsl closed position.

5. In a.` drain connection, the combination of a fittinghaving an outlet, a drain connection fiiom the bottom of a receptacle to the fitting, a lsleeve valve: adapted to close the. drain connection, an overflow pipe separately connected to the upper portion of the receptacle, an operating connection eX- tending upwardly from the Yalvc and through said overflow pipe, and means operable with the valverfor preventing flow from the bottom .drain 'connection through the overflow pipe whenthevalve is in its open position andto `permit flow from the overflow pipe to said out-let when the valve is in its closed position.

`(i. In apparatus of.y the character described, the combination of a fitting, a drainpipe leading from the fitting, a bottom drain leading into, theyfitting,v an overffow pipe connected to said fitting, a sleeve valve in saidv fitting Vand for closing the bottom drain, `and a valve sl-idably mounted in said sleeve-valve for controlling the overflow.

7. In apparatus v of the character described, the combination of a fitting, a drainrfpipe-leading from the fitting, a bottoni drain leading into the fitting, an overflow pipe comprising a removable pipe section connected to said, fitting, a sleeve valve removable upon removal of said section, for closing the bottom drainconneetion, and a valve removable with said sleeve valve, for controlling ,the discharge of the overflow.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 28th day of February, 1923.

HOWARD DE CORR-EVGNT.

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